[sci.military] U.S.S. Intrepid museum

mchinni@PICA.ARMY.MIL (Michael J. Chinni, SMCAR-CCS-E) (11/28/89)

From:     "Michael J. Chinni, SMCAR-CCS-E" <mchinni@PICA.ARMY.MIL>
Does anyone know where I can get info. on the U.S.S. Intrepid floating museum
in New York City?  Info. I am looking for is hours of operation, admission fee,
contact name and phone for further info., etc..

Any leads would be appreciated.

		Mike Chinni <mchinni@pica.army.mil>


[mod.note:  One suggestion: call directory assistance for NYC and see if
there isn't a number listed for the museum.  - Bill ]

rkaufman@entec.Wichita.NCR.COM (Roger Kaufman) (12/04/89)

From: rkaufman@entec.Wichita.NCR.COM (Roger Kaufman)

In article <11764@cbnews.ATT.COM>, mchinni@PICA.ARMY.MIL (Michael J. Chinni, SMCAR-CCS-E) writes:
> Does anyone know where I can get info. on the U.S.S. Intrepid floating museum
> in New York City?  Info. I am looking for is hours of operation, admission fee,
> contact name and phone for further info., etc..
> Any leads would be appreciated.

What a coincidence... I am planning a trip to NYC and called the Intrepid a
few months ago for some information.  The address is INTREPID SEA AIR SPACE
MUSEUM, INTREPID SQUARE, West 46th Street and 12th Avenue, New York, NY,
10036.  They sent me a couple of very informative brochures.  It does not 
state the hours, but admission is adults $6.00, children (6-11) $3.25, and
senior citizens $5.00.  You are free to wander the carrier on a self-guided
tour, and there is something called a "recorded tour" available.  There is a
gift shop and continuous showings of several films related to the Intrepid.
Also open for tours nearby are the guided-missle submarine USS Growler and
the destroyer USS Edson.  It sounds very interesting.  I would be interested
to hear the impressions of anyone who has been there.

Roger Kaufman
NCR Corp.
Wichita, Kansas

em21+@andrew.cmu.edu (Eric Edward Moore) (12/06/89)

From: Eric Edward Moore <em21+@andrew.cmu.edu>
I've been there.  I thought it was pretty interesting.  Many of the
operational areas like the bridge and control center have been left
"intact", that is they havent been replaced by more meuseum like
areas.  The museum areas are mostly about the carrier war in the
pacific (WWII) and the history of aviation.  The flight deck has a
whole bunch of old planes on it and these are pretty interesting, as
are the museums.  Personally I rather liked the whole thing.  I think
the most interesting thing was the old planes so if you plan on going
(which I reccomend) try to go on a warm day.  The deck gets awfully
cold and breezy in winter.  
	-Love Kisses and a Neutron Bomb
		-Eric the Finn

geoffb@eleazar.dartmouth.edu (Thumper) (12/08/89)

From: geoffb@eleazar.dartmouth.edu (Thumper)
 I am a volunteer with the Intrepid Museum.  I am currently taking classes
but I am still basically in touch.

Hours of operation are from 10am to 5pm Wednesday thru Sunday.

As for a contact name.  It depends on what you need.

	Best wishes...

			-Geoff

mchinni@PICA.ARMY.MIL (Michael J. Chinni, SMCAR-CCS-E) (12/08/89)

From:     "Michael J. Chinni, SMCAR-CCS-E" <mchinni@PICA.ARMY.MIL>
To all who responded to my request for information on the U.S.S. Intrepid
museum.

	Thanks ! I have gotten in touch with them and they are sending me some
brochures.

		Thanks again,
		Mike Chinnni <mchinni@pica.army.mil>